[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 1419]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   COMMUNICATION FROM DISTRICT AIDE TO HON. JOHN SHIMKUS, MEMBER OF 
                                CONGRESS

  The Speaker pro tempore laid before the House the following 
communication from Angie Merriman, District Aide to the Honorable John 
Shimkus, Member of Congress:
                                    Congress of the United States,


                                     House of Representatives,

                                 Washington, DC, February 8, 2002.
     Hon. J. Dennis Hastert,
     Speaker, House of Representatives,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Speaker: This is to formally notify you, pursuant 
     to Rule VIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, 
     that I have been served with a subpoena for testimony issued 
     by the United States District Court for the Central District 
     of Illinois in a criminal case pending there.
       After consultation with the Office of General Counsel, I 
     have determined that it is consistent with the precedents and 
     privileges of the House to comply with the subpoena.
           Sincerely,

                                               Angie Merriman,

                                                  District Aide to
     Congressman John Shimkus.

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